Posts tagged gay stories

Women are often stigmatised for having and enjoying sex, the result of a damaging sexist culture. But in what ways does slut-shaming affect the LGBTI community? Matthew Wade reports.

In anticipation of Holding The Man’s cinematic release, Samuel Leighton-Dore reflects on the transcendent power of Timothy Conigrave’s classic memoir of the same title — and discovers how ingrained in Australian (and personal) history it really is.

Eleven years ago, Michael Gardiner and Teresa Leggett took a trip to Sydney that would change their lives forever. Now in 2015, Benjamin Riley finds out why their legacy of love and acceptance embodies everything Mardi Gras stands for.

Dykes on Bikes are one the most recognisable icons of gay and lesbian communities in Australia and around the world. Benjamin Riley went into a world of black leather and roaring engines to find out what happens when the rubber meets the road.

In this month’s Closet Case, Benjamin Law argues coming out as gay means different things to people from different cultural backgrounds.